Applying for a job in the UN can be challenging, but extremely rewarding. With that in mind, we prepared five great tips for you to keep in mind during the application process:
Choose the right job for you
Apply only to those jobs that are suited to your strengths and aspirations and make sure to update your application to highlight important facts relevant to the job you are applying for.
Highlight your achievements
When describing past experiences, focus on what you’ve accomplished and achieved, as opposed to what you do on a daily basis.
Housing Sector Consultant, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
Job ID : 274320
Job Network :
Job Family : HST
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Mar 20, 2026
Deadline : Apr 1, 2026
Tennis / Squash Instructor
Job ID : 274353
Job Network :
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : Mar 20, 2026
Deadline : Mar 29, 2026
Content Developer
Job ID : 274229
Job Network :
Job Family : Human Resources
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Mar 20, 2026
Deadline : Mar 30, 2026
Special Class Instructors
Job ID : 274348
Job Network :
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : Mar 20, 2026
Deadline : Mar 29, 2026
Technical Advisor for Common Approach to Biodiversity
Job ID : 274282
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Mar 20, 2026
Deadline : Mar 29, 2026
Communications Specialist
Job ID : 274342
Job Network :
Job Family :
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Mar 20, 2026
Deadline : Mar 30, 2026
Content Developer
Job ID : 274230
Job Network :
Job Family : Human Resources
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Mar 19, 2026
Deadline : Mar 30, 2026
Consultation pour l’appui au système des Nations Unies pour le développement de propositions de programmes conjoints interagences et de la finalisation du Bilan Commun Pays.
Job ID : 274323
Job Network :
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : Resident Coordinator System
Date Posted : Mar 19, 2026
Deadline : Mar 30, 2026
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER, P3
Job ID : 274317
Job Network : Political, Peace and Humanitarian
Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Mar 19, 2026
Deadline : May 2, 2026
Consultant: Maritime Engineering expert
Job ID : 274330
Job Network :
Job Family : Drug Control and Crime Prevention
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Date Posted : Mar 19, 2026
Deadline : Mar 30, 2026
Consultant: Maritime Law Enforcement Expert
Job ID : 274302
Job Network :
Job Family : Drug Control and Crime Prevention
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Date Posted : Mar 18, 2026
Deadline : Mar 26, 2026
SENIOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS ASSISTANT, G7
Job ID : 272369
Job Network : Information and Telecommunication Technology
Job Family : Information Management Systems and Technology
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-7
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : Mar 18, 2026
Deadline : Apr 1, 2026
Infrastructure and Basic Services Specialist
Job ID : 273667
Job Network :
Job Family : HST
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Mar 17, 2026
Deadline : Mar 24, 2026
Consultancy – Specialist in Sustainable Blue Economy for Vanuatu
Job ID : 274237
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Mar 17, 2026
Deadline : Mar 30, 2026
Climate Services Financing Framework and Business Model (International)
Job ID : 273529
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Mar 17, 2026
Deadline : Apr 6, 2026
PROCUREMENT OFFICER, P3
Job ID : 273433
Job Network : Logistics, Transportation and Supply Chain
Job Family : Procurement
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Mar 17, 2026
Deadline : Apr 15, 2026
Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities’ Engagement in NBSAP Implementation consultant
Job ID : 274236
Job Network :
Job Family : Humanitarian Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Mar 17, 2026
Deadline : Mar 30, 2026
Partnership Operations Support
Job ID : 273064
Job Network :
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Mar 17, 2026
Deadline : Apr 1, 2026
Senior Software Applications Developer
Job ID : 273989
Job Network :
Job Family : IMA
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : Mar 16, 2026
Deadline : Mar 26, 2026
HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS OFFICER (Risk Management and Compliance) (Multiple Duty Stations), P3
Job ID : 273794
Job Network : Political, Peace and Humanitarian
Job Family : Humanitarian Affairs
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Duty Station : GOMA, ADDIS ABABA, NAIROBI, PANAMA CITY, COX’S BAZAAR
Department/Office : Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Date Posted : Mar 16, 2026
Deadline : Mar 22, 2026
Statistics Consultant
Job ID : 274024
Job Network :
Job Family : Statistics
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Mar 16, 2026
Deadline : Mar 25, 2026
HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS OFFICER (Risk and Compliance) (Multiple Duty Stations), P4
Job ID : 273792
Job Network : Political, Peace and Humanitarian
Job Family : Humanitarian Affairs
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-4
Duty Station : NAIROBI, PANAMA CITY, DAKAR
Department/Office : Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Date Posted : Mar 16, 2026
Deadline : Mar 22, 2026
Circular Economy Specialist
Job ID : 273742
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : PARIS, NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Mar 16, 2026
Deadline : Mar 26, 2026
FINANCE OFFICER (Multiple Duty Stations), P3
Job ID : 273791
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Finance
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Duty Station : NAIROBI, PANAMA CITY
Department/Office : Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Date Posted : Mar 16, 2026
Deadline : Mar 22, 2026
Statistics Consultant
Job ID : 274029
Job Network :
Job Family : Statistics
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Mar 14, 2026
Deadline : Mar 23, 2026
Principal Evaluator for Terminal Evaluation of the UNEP project “Generation Restoration: Catalysing a nature-based transformation in Finance, Jobs, and Cities” (SMA ID: 51849)
Job ID : 274149
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Mar 13, 2026
Deadline : Mar 29, 2026
Safeguards Specialist
Job ID : 273746
Job Network :
Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Mar 13, 2026
Deadline : Mar 23, 2026
CLERK OF WORKS (Electrical/Mechanical/Plumbing), NOB
Job ID : 273080
Job Network : Logistics, Transportation and Supply Chain
Job Family : Engineering
Category and Level : National Professional Officers, NO-B
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : Mar 13, 2026
Deadline : Apr 11, 2026
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (Temporary) (6 months), G5
Job ID : 273498
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-5
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi
Date Posted : Mar 13, 2026
Deadline : Mar 26, 2026
Evaluation Specialist for Terminal Evaluation of the UNEP project “Generation Restoration: Catalysing a nature-based transformation in Finance, Jobs, and Cities” (SMA ID: 51849)
Job ID : 274153
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Mar 13, 2026
Deadline : Mar 24, 2026
Electric 2&3 Wheelers Consultant
Job ID : 274071
Job Network :
Job Family :
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Mar 13, 2026
Deadline : Mar 28, 2026
Term Review Expert – GF4SL
Job ID : 273909
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Mar 12, 2026
Deadline : Mar 22, 2026
Spatial Data Application Developer
Job ID : 273872
Job Network :
Job Family : Information Management Systems and Technology
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Mar 12, 2026
Deadline : Mar 22, 2026
INTERN – POLITICAL AFFAIRS
Job ID : 273982
Job Network :
Job Family : Political Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on the Great Lakes Region
Date Posted : Mar 11, 2026
Deadline : Mar 26, 2026
SENIOR PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER, P5
Job ID : 273400
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-5
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Mar 10, 2026
Deadline : Mar 27, 2026
Communications and Knowledge Management officer
Job ID : 273682
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Mar 10, 2026
Deadline : Mar 24, 2026
Intern – Meeting Services
Job ID : 273577
Job Network :
Job Family : Political Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Mar 10, 2026
Deadline : Mar 24, 2026
Programme Evaluation Specialist – Home based
Job ID : 272794
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Mar 9, 2026
Deadline : Mar 23, 2026
Principal Evaluator for Terminal Evaluation of the GCF-UNEP project“ Large-scale Ecosystem-based Adaptation in The Gambia” GCF ID FP011 and SMA ID 34765
Job ID : 273731
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Mar 9, 2026
Deadline : Mar 22, 2026
Principal Evaluator for Terminal Evaluation of the GCF-UNEP project“ Large-scale Ecosystem-based Adaptation in The Gambia” GCF ID FP011 and SMA ID 34765
Job ID : 273730
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Mar 9, 2026
Deadline : Mar 23, 2026
PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER, P4
Job ID : 272105
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-4
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Mar 5, 2026
Deadline : Apr 3, 2026
FINANCE AND BUDGET ASSISTANT, G5
Job ID : 272796
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Finance
Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-5
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Mar 4, 2026
Deadline : Apr 2, 2026
Principal Evaluator for Interim Evaluation of the UNEP Project “Saudi Arabia Environment Sustainability Programme” (SMA ID 43366)
Job ID : 273260
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Feb 28, 2026
Deadline : Mar 20, 2026
Intern – United Nations 2026 Water Conference
Job ID : 272419
Job Network :
Job Family : Public Information
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Feb 26, 2026
Deadline : Mar 27, 2026
SENIOR INTERPRETER, ARABIC, P5
Job ID : 269216
Job Network : Public Information and Conference Management
Job Family : Language
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-5
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : Department for General Assembly and Conference Management – DCS Nairobi
Date Posted : Feb 5, 2026
Deadline : Mar 21, 2026
Chair of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel (STAP)
Job ID : 270964
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jan 29, 2026
Deadline : Mar 29, 2026
